Home Archived English - In the spotlight Back English - In the spotlight Review of All Talk 4th November 2011, 12:00am Dan Clayton Share English - In the spotlight https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/english-spotlight-30 Copy Link Devised and written by The Full English with Dialogics Funded and produced by BT. DVD, workbook and website. www.bt.comalltalkWe spend much more time communicating through speech than we do through writing, but it’s the written form that has captured the lion’s share of attention in English classrooms.However, spoken language is clearly worthy of much more study than it has previously garnered, and All Talk could be a landmark resource in helping it secure a proper place in the English curriculum.A set of 15 units covering spoken language in a range of forms, and created by the people behind The Full English and the excellent Teachit resources, All Talk is inspired by Ron Carter’s groundbreaking work on language in the national curriculum, and produced by BT. There are personal language stories focusing on the names we use for people in different circumstances, and you will learn about individuals’ own language “fingerprints” (idiolect), our attitudes to different regional accents, and everything from talk in school and the workplace to the way we speak during sports training. We also get units on newer modes like texting and tweeting as well as sign language and foreign languages.Activities are supported by video clips, worksheets and teachers’ notes on the DVD and accompanying website. And it’s free.RECOMMENDEDResources for speaking and listeningTry GCSE Spoken Language resources from TES English to help pupil development on the topic of accents and dialects.In the forumsA worried teacher looks for advice with grammatical errors in her speech - can you help? Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more How can we save GCSE and A-level English? Dan Clayton • 17th November 2021 English - In the spotlight Dan Clayton • 30th September 2011 Recent Most read Most shared What do student teachers need from a mentor? Teaching & Learning 23 November 2024 Curriculum and assessment review: schools sector has its say News 22 November 2024 Ombudsman wants to close SEND ‘accountability gap’ in schools News 22 November 2024 DfE aims to announce 2025 teacher pay award in April News 21 November 2024 Teacher pay scales 2024-25: what will your salary look like? Analysis 29 July 2024 Science teachers call for reform of ‘overloaded’ curriculum News 20 November 2024 Private schools lose GCSE results edge after adjusting for students’ background News 21 November 2024 Teachers face ‘alarming’ rise in verbal and physical abuse from pupils News 20 November 2024 How cold can your classroom get - legally? Analysis 19 November 2024
